Former World Number 1 Serena Williams, will enter her US Open third-round fixture tonight, with added motivation after being knocked out in the doubles category with sister Venus Williams last night in Flushing Meadows.
Williams, who beat second seed Anett Kontaveit in a gripping three set thriller on Wednesday, to prolong her farewell tour at Open went down in an equally exciting match with sister Venus 7-6 6-4 in what was likely their last ever double game professionally.
Despite her assertions that she is just playing to have fun, Williams is still in with a shot at equaling the record of 24titles, and being now able to focus on her singles, she will most likely definitely be focusing on advancing up the rounds.
Williams, the second most decorated player of all time, across both genders with 23-time grand slam singles titles winners should be confident of a good showing against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović tonight.
Having played some of her best brand of tennis in months, and winning in comfortable fashion including outlasting the world number two Kontaveit, in addition to vociferous crowd support, Williams would be buoyed to get by the 46th-ranked Tomljanović.
